Resolutions: Getting To Yes

By Elizabeth Solana Calabro

New Year's resolutions are all based on a desire to make a change. A new year, a new life. On January 1st, the intention is powerful, the motivation is strong, but within a few weeks or even days, that goal may seem unreachable and old habits return. Why does this happen? What stops you from following through?

Limiting beliefs, those messages in your mind, some real, some imagined, become the roadblocks to moving forward in life, derailing actions that lead to unfulfilled goals. You hear it when the voice in your head speaks and that message stops you from following through. Sometimes that voice is your own--the negative self talk, doubt and lack of confidence--and sometimes the voice is from your past.

Perhaps a fear of success or fear of the unknown is your roadblock. These are natural feelings, yet not the most beneficial to you when your habits and behaviors affect your quality of life. Behaviors like smoking, overeating, poor sleep patterns, or fears and anxieties limit you in so many ways. Although you can rationalize and tell yourself that those limiting beliefs are non-truths, unless you forgive others and most importantly yourself, chances are, these beliefs will continue to stop you. The mind is very powerful, and your thoughts, intentional or not, affect you emotionally, physically and mentally. You need to reduce stress, eliminate negative beliefs and change habits. Make a change, change your mind.

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